Improvement in rosette-holders



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:iRA c. KELLEY, 0F MONTICELLG, INDIANA, AssIGNoR To HIM SELF AND W. A.HUNT.

Leners Patent No', 91,545, dated June 22, 1869.

IMPROVEMENT IN ROSETTE-HOLDERS.

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The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame.

Toall `whom, t may concern Be it known that `I, InA C. KELLEY, ofMonticello, county of White, in theState of Indiana, have invented a newand improved Rosette-H0lderg and I do hereby declare that the followingis a ful-l and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in whichlike parts are represented by like letters in the several figures.

'.lhe nature of my invention consists in forming a rosette-holder ofthree pieces, to be hereafter described, by which I am'enabledt'o'adjust the same easily, "and secure and change thecovering oftheoutside portion afs often as desired; and `it can he applied to variousportions of thedress, such as the shirt, neck, and collar-bands, bosom,cuffs, or to attach rosettes to slippers, button-holes, &c.

In the drawiugsv Figure 2 shows a section of my improved rosetteholder,consisting of the front or button-portion A, having a projectionextending from its rear or under side, on which is cut a screw-thread,and nponwhich screws a cap, (l, and into which `also screws a button, b,having a screw-stem.-

In Figure 4, a covering is shown secured to this stud.

To release it, the screw-capv d is ,run back far enough to withdraw thecovering c from between the two. In

this condition, the outer edges of a new covering can be introduced, andthe cap screwed up, or the cap can be entirely removed before adjustingthe cover, which plan would, perhaps, be easier.

During the placing and removal of a covering, the parts A and d aredetached from b, and to put the covered stud in place, the part b isinserted through a hole from the inside, when the part A, with itscovering and holding-cap d, is screwed down upon it.

The covering c can bc made in the shape of a bag with an open mouth,partially drawn, by having a small rubber string in the same, but't-hecap renders such unnecessary. It may be useful, to save time.

Such a drawn covering would be necessary if applied toa button or studcomposed of two parts, as

shown in Figures 1 and 3.

Having thus described my invention,

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent oli theUnited States, is

An improved rosette-holder, consisting of the base A, over which thefabric is stretched, and the clamp d, which secures it thereon, and thescrew-stud I1, hy which the device is attached, the whole arrangedsubstantially as described.

IRA C. KELLEY. [1.. s] Witnesses:

O. R. FALING, JAMEsH. TURNER.

